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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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